A mixed bag of wine. Alsace, Beaujolais and the Rhone valley.

A mixed bag of wine. Alsace, Beaujolais and the Rhone valley. – Episode #575

November 11, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 very interesting wines in a format he is far more accustomed to. The format you see today is reminiscent to the way Gary and many other wine buyers BUY wine for their establishments!

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“Gary, this is one of my favorite episodes to date. I love the “grab-b…” by GMB822
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Albrecht Gewurztraminer ReserveAlsace Gewurztraminer
St. Cosme St James Little Basket PressOther Rhone Red Wine
2005 Potel-aviron Moulin A Vent VvCru Beaujolais

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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November 17, 2009

GMB822
Gary, this is one of my favorite episodes to date. I love the “grab-bag” format; some interesting wines; some QPR going on; some tight tasting notes; and a great “QOTD”. You should bring back this format in the future! It would be awesome to chill on the laid-back friday couch, over some varieties I’ve never tried before (there are still many!) and just talk about wine, music, business…oh and as a 22 year old I resent the boy/man remarks!
October 10, 2009

Cool Dave
Holy crap dude! Do you get replies on old episodes. Please quick cut and paiste reply if you do.
I jsut had the Little James and LOVED IT! Not the thunder but I just had a couple of bad wines so this was grea to find.
Hey if you want to introduce a newbie to Rhone Du Pape style funk in my newbie opinion this is it!!
PLEASE REPLY
January 27, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Ask you about your favorite music and reading materials. Get to really know you beyond just wine.
December 22, 2008

yowens
Great show. QOTD:Favorite wine region to visit and why?
November 29, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: I guess a question would come to me if we were actually sitting together over a glass of wine. It would depend on the mood as to what the question would be.
November 25, 2008

ShawnDK
Great wines.

QOTD: How do you keep focussed? If I was trying so much wine all of the time, then I would probably get locked into some types. How do you keep an open mind?
November 25, 2008

Eli
I love the Potel-aviron Moulin A Vent. I had it at Elettaria on 8th St. in the Village, and I was blown away by it. I’ve been drinking 2005 Beaujolais whenever I can find them, and they are all very good, but none were as good as the Potel-aviron. It made such an impression on me, that I still remember what it tastes like. And I was predicting your tasting notes even before you said them — strawberry, then cream, then silky. YOU NAILED IT!

I’ve been looking for this wine in wineshops in NYC since the Spring, and I could never find it. I’m so glad you have it. Your palate is really amazingly similar to mine. Kudos Gary.
November 24, 2008

Kristen
That Gewürz sounds great and the Gamay as well! If only I could buy every bottle in your store!

QOTD: What do you do to chill out (or do you have any time for that)?
November 23, 2008

JayZee
Nice show and way to give props to Cru Beaujolais. Cru Beaujolais was the wine that hooked me as a “serious” wine drinker. Which reminds me that there isn’t any in my cellar at the moment so I have to change that.

QOTD: If you had to suggest one varietal (one red and one white) that most people have never had and should try, what would they be?
November 22, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Fun, interesting show!
November 18, 2008

MattUD
I would ask how did you know that I was spending Thanksgiving with my Aunt Sue? Crazy. That Gerwurtz sounds right up my alley.
November 18, 2008

Ilse
Back to the roots…or so it seemed, you were very relaxed and then the shows seem even better. Nice wines as well…I’m eager to taste them (although I’m off for Australia this Friday and will expand my palate there!)

QOTD : I would like to talk to you about your Russian roots (traditional celebrations, habits, …)…in my opinion, we forget too easily our roots (to fit in, I guess), but there are so many things our kids might enjoy what we enjoyed when we were kids…don’t put it aside, but cherish it!
November 17, 2008

Johnnyutah
QOTD: Given that sense experience is a subjective phenomenon, why should I listen to anything you say about wine analysis? Your common response is, “Don’t listen to what I say.” However, if I then don’t listen to what you say, I will be following your advice of not listening to what you say. Do you think this is an infinite regression or can you think of a way out of this?
November 16, 2008

Deano
oh p.s. the action figure is dave batista
November 16, 2008

Deano
Great episode Gary….that last wine sounds really good

QOTD:
-What is your favorite beer?????
November 15, 2008

TimCub
Great episode! I shall have to look for Gewurztraminer and Beaujolais at my local wine purveyor. Meanwhile…

QOTD: What does your family do for Thanksgiving, and what is your favorite Turkey Day staple, and why?
November 15, 2008

Kyle Suehiro
QOTD: Have you ever been surfing? Would you like to go? Come out to Hawaii and we’ll get you on some waves!
November 15, 2008

KEV B
HUGE SHOUTOUT to another great show. I’m a newbie to winelibrary (about 2 months) and your show is “hands down” the most educational & FUN piece on the web.
QOTD: With the slow ecomony and hence slow sales (for some) how would you go about a normal work week different this year than in the past. BTW this is my 2nd year in wine sales and could use any little piece of advice.
Thanks
November 15, 2008

T. Bone
Curious what stats you keep on all of the WLTV action?
November 14, 2008

BargePlus
You needed a shout-out to the veterans today!
November 14, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: How do you keep your teeth from going purple after tasting reds all day?
November 13, 2008

Dr. Lance
Great show as usual! And that particular beaujolais may be my wife’s dream wine. I hope we can find it in Hawaii.

QOTD: If you were to produce one wine bearing your name…what varietal or blend would you choose, and from where would it be?
November 13, 2008

dusanmal
QOTD: Considering that you have grown up (mostly) in the USA, how do you perceive Russian arts (ex. have you seen (liked) A.Tarkovsky movies, have you read (liked) Solzhenitsyn, have you had interest to see (or have seen) Red Army Choir,…).
November 13, 2008

Harry H
QOTD: How often do you get a corked wine on the show? I’ve never heard you mention it, so you must replace one with a second bottle before taping. What happens when you don’t have a replacement bottle?
November 12, 2008

Roberto
QOTD: If you could live somewhere else (outside the US), where would you live?? and you can’t answer that you wouldn’t!!!

thanks!!